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Wesley United Methodist
Church
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City
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DeRidder
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Address
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701 N. Texas
St.
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2003 Membership
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95
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Date Founded
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1957
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The roots for Wesley began in
the late 1950s, when the First Methodist Church of DeRidder began a mission
effort in the North Texas Street area. Many of the people in the
area were military families from Fort Polk. An old army barracks
was placed on property that was purchased on the corner of Texas and McArthur
Streets. The first pastor was a chaplain from Fort Polk. An
education building was later constructed facing McArthur Street.
The present sanctuary was constructed
in the early 1960s. The current parsonage on North Texas, purchased
in 1978, is the third parsonage for the church. |
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How to Get There:
Head
north to DeRidder on Hwy 171/190. The highway makes a left turn (Hwy
112 is to the right). Continue west on Hwy 171/190. A mile
and a half past the RR tracks, turn right on N. Texas St. The church
is 1/3 mile ahead on the left, just past McArthur St. |
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